The new Siri with Gemini arrives in February.

A Apple promises that Siri will be smarter from the launch of iOS 26However, its practical application remains far from what was promised. After announcing the agreement with the Google In early January, the company plans to test the new Crab Next month. See the first details:

Apple x Google deal

During WWDC 2024, Apple announced a partnership with OpenAI to make Siri smarter via the platform. Apple IntelligencePromising notification summaries, understanding the context of what's on the screen, generating images/emojis, and more. However, in practice, its use hasn't proven as useful as promised, and Apple has fallen behind in the AI ​​race. So... Apple , after seeing the success of Gemini, opted to enter into a partnership with Google, which was formalized on January 12, 2026.

Rumors suggest that the agreement between Apple e Google It cost the Cupertino company $5 billion. GoogleOn announcement on your website, he mentioned that the Gemini will be used as a basis for the delivery of a Crab Even more personalized, with a planned release later this year.

Apple and Google have entered into a multi-year collaboration in which the next generation of Apple Foundation models will be based on Google's Gemini models and cloud technology. These models will help power Apple's future artificial intelligence capabilities, including a more personalized Siri, which will launch later this year. After careful evaluation, Apple determined that Google's AI technology provides the strongest foundation for Apple Foundation Models and is excited about the innovative new experiences it will deliver to Apple users. 

Google on deal with Apple for the new Siri.

Initial resources

Among the first resources, the Crab It may have the ability to read emails and send more assertive responses. Interestingly, the Google The company made personalized intelligence available in the third week of January, which basically reads your emails and data from more applications to provide more accurate answers. For now, this is only available to users of [the platform/service name]. Androidbut it can also be used in Google Chrome AI Modetherefore availability for iOS It's only a matter of time.

A Apple I would also like Siri to work in the style of Gemini LiveThe user will be able to request summaries of what's on the screen, find out where a photo was taken, or where to buy an item in an Instagram photo. The feature has been available to Android users since August 2024.

According to a report published by Bloomberg, the first round of resources from the new Crab The new personal assistant for iPhone users is expected to arrive “during the second week of February.” It is expected to be announced at a press conference where... Apple will allow everyone to use it through the beta version of iOS 26.4. Apple also plans to launch the iPhone 17e also in February, so the second month of the year should be busy in Apple Park.

Plans for iOS 27

Following the preview presented in February and approval for testing of the new Crab, which for now has the codename Campus, Apple should return to show more news about its personal assistant on WWDC 2026, scheduled for June.

According to another report published by Bloomberg, the idea of Apple The idea is for AI to become a conversational chatbot, similar to... ChatGPT and himself Geminiwhich can converse with users in a natural way, eliminating the need to use more robotic commands. The new Siri could be activated either by the command "Hey Siri" or through the screen's power button, as is currently the case.

Testing should begin in June, and the final version would be released in September with the iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, the time when the Apple intends to launch the new iPhones 18 Pro/ 18 Pro Max and as expected Foldable iPhoneDo you think the company will be able to deliver on its promises? Tell us in the comments! Comment!

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Text revised by Alexandre Marques in 26 / 01 / 2026.

With some info: Engadget l PC Mag l Bloomberg